DBU player flips bat, celebrates as ball is caught by Virginia outfielder on warning track

The Virginia Cavaliers punched their ticket to Omaha on Monday afternoon with a 5-2 win over Dallas Baptist University in Columbia, South Carolina.

However, it wasn’t easy for the Cavaliers, who had to battle back from a 2-0 deficit. That deficit was almost more.

As you can see below, a DBU player thought he had launched a home run in the top of the seventh inning. He celebrated with a bat flip and a strut. The problem? The ball was caught by the Virginia outfielder on the warning track:

ROBBERY IN COLUMBIA!! #RoadToOmaha x ? ESPNU pic.twitter.com/9Fbpn6Kc3V

— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 14, 2021

Celebrating a home run is fine. But, you need to make sure it’s actually a home run first.

Virginia scored 4 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a lead that it wouldn’t give up again.

Adam Spencer

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